Birds of Upton County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
52% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
47% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
41% |
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
41% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
39% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
39% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
38% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
35% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
35% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
31% |
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
26% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
26% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
26% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
25% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
24% |
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
23% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
23% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
22% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
22% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
21% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
21% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
21% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
20% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
20% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
20% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
19% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
15% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
11% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
10% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
9.7% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
9.4% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
8.4% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
8.2% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
8.2% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
8.1% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
7.6% |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.8% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
6.5% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.5% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.4% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.0% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.9% |
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.6% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.6% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.4% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
4.9% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.5% |
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.3% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.2% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.0% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.0% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.9% |
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
3.8% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
3.3% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.3% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
3.2% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.2% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
3.1% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.9% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.9% |
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.8% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.8% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.8% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.7% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.7% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.6% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.6% |
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.4% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
2.4% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.3% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.3% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.3% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
2.3% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.3% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.2% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.2% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.1% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.0% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.0% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.0% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
1.9% |
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.8% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.7% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.6% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.5% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.4% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.4% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.4% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.4% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.2% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.2% |
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
1.1% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.1% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.0% |
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.0% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |